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Girls, Delinquency, and Juvenile Justice

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Book Description
The first book devoted solely to the topic of female delinquency and the treatment of young girls by the juvenile justice system, lays important theoretical groundwork. The authors reveal the special problems of delinquent girls by considering the impact that growing up female in a patriarchal society has had on their development. They explore the relevance of classic theories of delinquency as ap... More
Book Information
PublisherWadsworth Publishing Company
BindingPaperback (3 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages288
ISBN-100534169805
ISBN-13978-0534169800
Publication Date10/11/1991
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About Meda Chesney-Lind (Author) : Meda Chesney-Lind is a published author. Published credits of Meda Chesney-Lind include Girls, Delinquency, and Juvenile Justice (Contemporary Issues in Crime and Justice Series.).
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About Randall G. Shelden (Author) : Randall G. Shelden is a published author. Some of the published credits of Randall G. Shelden include Youth Gangs in American Society (Contemporary Issues in Crime and Justice Series.), Girls, Delinqu... more
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